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ArticleCommunications biology2020

Molecular profiling of lipid droplets inside HuH7 cells with Raman micro-spectroscopy.

Ashok Zachariah Samuel, Rimi Miyaoka, Masahiro Ando, Anne Gaebler, Christoph Thiele, Haruko Takeyama

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Article in Communications biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ashok Zachariah Samuel *Research Organization for Nano & Life Innovation, Waseda University, 513, Wasedatsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0041, Japan.
Rimi Miyaoka *Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan.
Masahiro AndoResearch Organization for Nano & Life Innovation, Waseda University, 513, Wasedatsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0041, Japan.
Anne GaeblerLIMES Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Carl-Troll-Strasse 31, 53115, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4916-8659
Christoph ThieleLIMES Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Carl-Troll-Strasse 31, 53115, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5161-2558
Haruko TakeyamaDepartment of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8480, Japan. haruko-takeyama@waseda.jp.
Waseda University · JPUniversity of Bonn · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Raman imaging has become an attractive technology in molecular biology because of its ability to detect multiple molecular components simultaneously without labeling. Two major limitations in accurately accounting for spectral features, viz., background removal and spectral unmixing, have been overcome by employing a modified and effective routine in multivariate curve resolution (MCR). With our improved strategy, we have spectrally isolated seven structurally specific biomolecules without any post-acquisition spectral treatments. Consequently, the isolated intensity profiles reflected concentrations of corresponding biomolecules with high statistical accuracy. Our study reveals the changes in the molecular composition of lipid droplets (LDs) inside HuH7 cells and its relation to the physiological state of the cell. Further, we show that the accurate separation of spectral components permits analysis of structural modification of molecules after cellular uptake. A detailed discussion is presented to highlight the potential of Raman spectroscopy with MCR in semi-quantitative molecular profiling of living cells.

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Cells, CulturedCholesterolHumansLipid DropletsLiverOleic AcidSpectrum Analysis, RamanCholesterolOleic Acid

Identifiers

PMID32651434
PMCPMC7351753
OpenAlexW3041927920

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